2024-09-03 17:14:10
With 560,000 establishments open to the public which do not have access to people with disabilities, France “is not there”, judged the minister responsible for Tourism, Olivia Grégoire, on Tuesday. “It is good to watch the Olympic and Paralympic games, to praise the Paralympic athletes, it is better if they can go to cafes, hotels and restaurants and we are not there,” estimated the representative minister of he resigned during a press conference on Summer tourist report.
“We still have some work to do on access,” he said, recalling that of the 1.5 billion euros allocated during the interministerial council on disability, “350 million were allocated 18 years ago to support establishments that are open to the public, number 800,000 in our country.”
The state covers 50% of the costs with a ceiling of 20,000 euros
On the budget that opens in the fall of 2023, “The State covers up to 50% of the costs incurred for running your business, your cafe, your hotel, access to your food” with a ceiling of 20 000 euros,” he remembered. “Despite strong communications, a little more than 500 application files, this is not consistent with the effort we have to do,” added Olivia Grégoire.
“We still have, if not Everest, at least Mont Blanc to climb to be an inclusive society,” he said. Also, in July and August, “65% of French people go on vacation this summer, two points less than last summer but one point more than in 2022”, according to the representative minister of he resigned and 88% of them chose to stay. France.
The great return of the Chinese
During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, “international tourist numbers increased by 13% in Paris,” according to Olivia Grégoire, with air arrivals from China up 43%, the United States and Japan up 13%.
“We are the world’s leading destination with international revenue up 8% and it is thanks to our travel professionals,” he emphasized on the social network.
During the Olympic Games “1.4 million” French tourists “went to Paris, an increase of 27%,” added the outgoing minister.
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